written

American  

[rit-n] / ˈrɪt n /

verb

1. a past participle of write.

---

adjective

1. expressed in writing (spoken ).

written British  

/ ˈrɪtən /

verb

1. the past participle of write

---

adjective

1. taken down in writing; transcribed Compare spoken

   written evidence

   the written word

Other Word Forms

• half-written adjective
• prewritten adjective
• self-written adjective
• well-written adjective

Etymology

Origin of written

First recorded before 1000, for the adjective

Compare meaning

How does written compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• written vs. wrote

Example Sentences

Aaron Back is editor of the WSJ’s Heard on the Street column and has written extensively about consumer-staples companies, banks and China, where he was a correspondent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nash said they had written to NSW Police to request they reopen an investigation, taking into account new evidence that has come to light since 2019.

From BBC

The red, white and blue banner, written in Russian, was first spotted over the weekend and remained in place at the embassy on Monday morning, an AFP reporter saw.

From Barron's

"So I think it's something we should talk about more and there should be more art about it, written by the people from those backgrounds."

From BBC

Wearing a grey hoodie sweatshirt with 'Fear' written upside down Malinin symbolically swotted away comments which represented the negative impact of social media.

From Barron's

Related Words

• drafted
• penned
• recorded
• reported